The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-21
Spectator, Who Having Amused
Fortune in the West, Returned TO
FaIRII q Promise Of Marriage.
THE MOST ELABORATED REPARA-
TIONS HAD BEEN MADE,
Ard the Happy Event Was Awaited
With Every Emotion OF
Pleasure.
THE YOUNG MAN, HOWEVER,
BRIVEN TO DESPAIR
BY III Luck and Dissipation, At.
tempts to Commit Suicide, and
is Now q Ravlng Maniac.

GLKNyIRw, Pa, June 20.-0n Mon
day last Walter Wade, bold, dashing
stock and provision Spectator, came
home from California TO fulfill prom
lee OF marriage with Miss Fanny
Eckert, which YVES 10 take place It
noon on Thursday. The most elabo-
rate preparations bad been made and
the relatives ard frends Of the young
lady waited with every emotion oil
pleasure for the happy event. But
WGde's recent i'll luck In the specula-
dive Geld drove him to despair, and
rather tnan face the disappointment
which would inevitably follow, he at
tempted suicide on Wednesday, and
now lies hopelessly insane at the home
OF his parents, some distance from
this place. Walter is the only son Of
J. Werner Wade, who soon after his
marriage fell heir 10 large fortune.
After The young man had completed
his collegiate studies aud graduated
with high honors, he decided TO take
trip to California before esttliDg down,
ard 90 informed his parents. They en-.
treated him to remain at home, but all
to no purpose. Appealing to his father
he said: "Loan me $1,000 and will
return il with interest,"" His father
Immediately filed out check for the
amount and handed II 20 him. The
next day, after spending an hour with
his intended bride, he started for Cali
fornia In pursuit OF fame and fortune.
Four years afterward his family and
friends were surprised to see him ar.
rive home. He entered his fathers
house as though his absence had been
but for a day, drew up = chair to
where his fs,ner sat, and taking from
q we'll filed purse $l240, he handed
the money 10 his father, saying:
"Here lie the borrowed money with
six per cent. interest" This was all
30 rapidly done that Mr.. Wade had
hardly time to realize who IL was and
what it meant.
AS he related to his psrente, he had
met with phenomenal success, and by
ehrewd and conservative speculation
had amassed over 81, 100000. After a
few days stay, during which time he
renewed his pledges Of love to Mics
Eckert, who, In the four years OF wait.
ing never doubted his sincerity, he
departGd sgain. Letter after letter was
received by her, In which be boasted
of his continued success, and said that
he was now perlecting arrangements
to come home again to remain. The
wedding WINS therefore fixed for June
10th. But his character Was too weak
10 resiet the social temptations that
now beset him. An irresistible fond
ness Tor wine and chempagne suppers
took possession, which was soon fol-
lowed by every form OF wild and reck-
less dissipation. Then luck turned
against him and he began to lose
money until his fortune was nearly
all swept away. Depressed In spirits
the daehing Spectator returEed home.
His general appearance was detected,
and by the aid OF stimulant he man
sged to assume his old spirits. In
this way the suspicion that might
otherwise have been excited, was over.
come.
On Wednesday afternoon be 70.
marked 10 his father that be desired
to write some business letters, and flI
that purpose he retired TO his room,
giving Instructions that bis privacy
must not be intruaed upon. Every
thing In the way OF preparation for tn,
wedding next day had reached q poin'
OF completeness, and at o'clocl
pm, friend Of the groom called Il
see him. As the matter was urgent
his father went upstairs aud Callet
him. He repeated the call, and, 10
ceiving no response, forced the doc
open. To his horror, he beheld hi
eon suspended from halter strap
with the end knotted around the tol
of the bed post. almost dead from
strangulation. He quickly cut In
strap, and placed the body on the bed
and then quietly but quickly sum
moned q physician. The doctor sal
that another minute would have pre-
duced death, and that while he nigh
possibly survive, he would be hopG
lesSly insane.
The businesl letters which he wa
supposed to be writing were to Mis-
Eckert and his parents. They told {
his dissipation aud Losses at gambling
and OF his complete ruin. He says i
his letter to the young lady: SIC
many months / had a constant run {
ill-luck. The ardor OF gambling, NJ
like every other passion, 10 rather Il
creased than diminished by loes an
disappointment. without bein
warned, therefore, by Ill success
l still went on until the very last do
lar Of my money was gone. l the
began TO draw gradually on the $l0,0
you placed in my bands for sa
keeping until the day of our marriag
in small amounts. Following the bel
OF my evil genius. sum sfter sum ws
taken, and all alike buried in that q
cursed vor ex which had alrea
swallowed up go much from mo-"
To his fstLer be says: "Eghtee
months ago attached my name to
paper, the prospectus OF which was
probable land scheme. 1t originate
with shaTpeIs, and i was yictimizs
Periodical sprees were INDUCED Il
and with hope Of retrieving some
my 10 ees, came East for chang
was a persistent bull on the stoC
market, end lost heavily last Deceu
Der thereafter invested heavily
pork and wheat AID was complete
swamped
Immediately ater the Occurreu,
the house was closed and Miss Ecke
and few friends were quietly moi
fed. Mss EcktIt was completed
prosiTated. For a few hours yeste
day ehe sat bv tho bedside OF h
lover and listened to his rawlings ov
the stock aud provision market. WaC
is thirty.hyo Yeas I'D.
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